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by ASalazarMX 151 days ago
In a way, it's honest that they left it. Other companies wouldn't find issue in being blatantly evil while keeping the motto.
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Like keeping "Open" in name?
Don't be evil is still in The Google Code of Conduct. It ends:

>And remember... don’t be evil, and if you see something that you think isn’t right – speak up!

(https://abc.xyz/investor/board-and-governance/google-code-of...)

It's just no longer the main motto.

Apparently it was thought to be inspired by the Microsoft antitrust case which was going on at the time as in don't be like that.

Maybe they had issues with people internally using it as justification to refuse to work on projects?